I woke up this morning to find this in my inbox:
"date Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 1:16 AM
subject Election Day Update
To the Mason Community:
Please note that election day has been moved to November 5th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you."
This email was followed soon after with this:
Please note that election day has been moved to November 5th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you."
This email was followed soon after with this:
"date Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 8:08 AM
subject Urgent Voting Information
Dear Colleagues,
It has come to my attention early this morning that a message was hacked into the system fraudulently stating that election day has been moved. I am sure everybody realizes this is a hoax, it is also a serious offense and we are looking into it. Please be reminded that election day is today, November 4th."
Next, I find myself reading about this in the Express.
Sure, this isn't platinum behavior. But I still had a good laugh. I can't imagine anyone falling for these schemes, but anything's possible. Let it be clear I don't support purposefully disseminating incorrect information. But in jest, perhaps these pranksters were simply encouraging the "civic duty" of the extremely uninformed--not voting.
It has come to my attention early this morning that a message was hacked into the system fraudulently stating that election day has been moved. I am sure everybody realizes this is a hoax, it is also a serious offense and we are looking into it. Please be reminded that election day is today, November 4th."
Next, I find myself reading about this in the Express.
Sure, this isn't platinum behavior. But I still had a good laugh. I can't imagine anyone falling for these schemes, but anything's possible. Let it be clear I don't support purposefully disseminating incorrect information. But in jest, perhaps these pranksters were simply encouraging the "civic duty" of the extremely uninformed--not voting.
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2 comments:
Haha... a self monitoring system. But be forewarned Miss Christina this line of logic leads to social Darwinism and exclusivity which we all know isn't freedom. Democracy ainght platinum but it’s the best we got.
Yeah, that's why I felt it necessary to have a disclaimer of sorts at the end, haha.
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